By Jason Crawford Samios-Uy
Ok, I’m a couple of days late, but I was searching the Interweb for info on all these shows and people so I could give you fine folks some links to click on!
On Sunday night, The 2016 Tony Awards played out at The Beacon Theatre in New York and here’s a recap of the results… Feel free to click on a person’s name or a show for more info! So… now that the results are in… what did YOU think? Agree with all of it? Disagree with all of it? Tell me, tell me, tell me! Leave a reply below!
BEST PLAY
- Eclipsed by Danai Gurira
- The Humans by Stephen Karam – WINNER
- The Father by Florian Zeller
- King Charles III by Mike Bartlett
BEST MUSICAL
- Bright Star
- Hamilton – WINNER
- School of Rock – The Musical
- Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
- Waitress
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
- Arthur Miller’s The Crucible
- Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge – WINNER
- Blackbird
- Long Day’s Journey Into Night
- Noises Off
BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
- Steve Martin for Bright Star
- Lin-Manuel Miranda for Hamilton – WINNER
- Julian Fellowes for School of Rock – The Musical
- George C. Wolfe for Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (MUSIC AND/OR LYRICS) WRITTEN FOR THE THEATRE
- Bright Star, Music: Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Lyrics: Edie Brickell
- Hamilton, Music & Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda – WINNER
- School of Rock – The Musical, Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics: Glenn Slater
- Waitress, Music & Lyrics: Sarah Bareilles
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
- Gabriel Byrne for Long Day’s Journey Into Night
- Jeff Daniels for Blackbird
- Frank Langella for The Father – WINNER
- Tim Pigott-Smith for King Charles III
- Mark Strong for Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
- Jessica Lange for Long Day’s Journey Into Night – WINNER
- Laurie Metcalf for Misery
- Lupita Nyong’o for Eclipsed
- Sophie Okonedo for Arthur Miller’s The Crucible
- Michelle Williams for Blackbird
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
- Alex Brightman for School of Rock – The Musical
- Danny Burstein for Fiddler on the Roof
- Zachary Levi for She Loves Me
- Lin-Manuel Miranda for Hamilton
- Leslie Odem, Jr. for Hamilton – WINNER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
- Laura Benanti for She Loves Me
- Carmen Cusack for Bright Star
- Cynthia Erivo for The Color Purple – WINNER
- Jessie Mueller for Waitress
- Phillipa Soo for Hamilton
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
- Reed Birney for The Humans – WINNER
- Bill Camp for Arthur Miller’s The Crucible
- David Furr for Noises Off
- Richard Goulding for King Charles III
- Michael Shannon for Long Day’s Journey Into Night
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
- Pascale Armand for Eclipsed
- Megan Hilty for Noises Off
- Jayne Houdyshell for The Humans – WINNER
- Andrea Martin for Noises Off
- Saycon Senbloh for Eclipsed
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
- Daveed Diggs for Hamilton – WINNER
- Brandon Victor Dixon for Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
- Christoper Fitzgerald for Waitress
- Jonathan Groff for Hamilton
- Christopher Jackson for Hamilton
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
- Danielle Brooks for The Color Purple
- Renné Elise Goldsberry for Hamilton – WINNER
- Jane Kakowski for She Loves Me
- Jennifer Simard for Disaster!
- Adrienne Warren for Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
- Beowolf Boritt for Thérèse Raquin
- Christopher Oram for Hughie
- Jan Versweyveld for Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge
- David Zinn for The Humans – WINNER
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
- Es Devlin & Finn Ross for American Psycho
- David Korins for Hamilton
- Santo Laquasto for Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
- David Rockwell for She Loves Me – WINNER
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY
- Jane Greenwood for Long Day’s Journey Into Night
- Michael Krass for Noises Off
- Clint Ramos for Eclipsed – WINNER
- Tom Scutt for King Charles III
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
- Gregg Barnes for Tuck Everlasting
- Jeff Mahshie for She Loves Me
- Ann Roth for Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
- Paul Tazewell for Hamilton – WINNER
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY
- Natasha Katz for Long Day’s Journey Into Night – WINNER
- Justin Townsend for The Humans
- Jan Versweyveld for Arthur Miller’s The Crucible
- Jan Versweyveld for Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
- Howell Binkley for Hamilton – WINNER
- Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer for Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
- Ben Stanton for Spring Awakening
- Justin Townsend for American Psycho
BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
- Rupert Goold for King Charles III
- Jonathan Kent for Long Day’s Journey Into Night
- Joe Mantello for The Humans
- Liesl Tommy for Eclipsed
- Ivo Van Hove for Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge – WINNER
BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
- Michael Arden for Spring Awakening
- John Doyle for The Color Purple
- Scott Ellis for She Loves Me
- Thomas Kail for Hamilton – WINNER
- George C. Wolfe for Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
- Andy Blankenbeuhler for Hamilton – WINNER
- Savion Glover for Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
- Hofesh Schechter for Fiddler on the Roof
- Randy Skinner for Dames at Sea
- Sergio Trujillo for On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan
BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
- August Eriksmoen for Bright Star
- Larry Hochman for She Loves Me
- Alex Lacamoire for Hamilton – WINNER
- Daryl Waters for Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
SPECIAL TONY AWARD© FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THE THEATRE
SPECIAL TONY AWARD
REGIONAL THEATRE TONY AWARD
ISABELLE STEVENSON TONY AWARD
TONY HONORS FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE THEATRE